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shunt In this context, a shunt is a device placed to drain cerebrospinal fluid as part of treatment for hydrocephalus.

In this context, a shunt is a device placed to drain cerebrospinal fluid as part of treatment for hydrocephalus. The packet specifically discusses infections that can occur after shunt placement or revision surgery.

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Drafting source: Hodor Paul; Pope Christopher E; Whitlock Kathryn B; McDonald Patrick J; Hauptman Jason; Hoffman Lucas R; Limbrick David D; Simon Tamara D; on behalf of the Cerebrospinal FLuId MicroBiota in Shunts (CLIMB) Study Group. A search for bacteria identified from cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in previous surgical events. 2024; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0311605; article XML SHA-256 e4af780a6afdd71dd590eeae983b7cb0e7d87bfb7a027c147dc75f9bc8ef9f0f. “A search for bacteria identified from cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in previous surgical events” (10.1371/journal.pone.0311605).
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